Working together, Dorothy Grant and Robert Davidson created these early Feastwear pieces – combining Grant’s design for the garment and Davidson’s form-line drawing, the name given to the shapes and patterns that are foundational to Northwest Coast art, found in carvings, blankets and regalia. Grant and Davidson draw upon these forms to create contemporary couture. The brand name Feastwear references the potlaches -- ceremonial community feasts -- that are central to Haida culture and community.

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From the Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery website:

“Women have long been the creative force behind Native American art, yet their individual contributions have been largely unrecognized, instead treated as anonymous representations of entire cultures. ‘Hearts of Our People: Native Women Artists’ explores the artistic achievements of Native women and establishes their rightful place in the art world.”

Best to view in "Original" because other versions resized by Pbase are decidedly unsharp.

Magnolia blossom, posted earlier: